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Researchers report on intrathoracic synovial sarcoma with BRAF V600E mutation

Researchers report on intrathoracic synovial sarcoma with BRAF V600E mutation

by Impact Journals LLC(A) Axial T2 MR shows a heterogeneous mass in the cardiophrenic space with evidence of anterior chest wall invasion and intercostal invasion. (B) Axial T2 MR shows 35 % of reduct

Researchers report on intrathoracic synovial sarcoma with BRAF V600E mutation

by Impact Journals LLC(A) Axial T2 MR shows a heterogeneous mass in the cardiophrenic space with evidence of anterior chest wall invasion and intercostal invasion. (B) Axial T2 MR shows 35 % of reduct
Automated bone scan index prognostic for prostate cancer

Automated bone scan index prognostic for prostate cancer

(HealthDay)—The automated Bone Scan Index (aBSI) is an independent prognostic imaging biomarker of overall survival (OS) in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), according to a stud

Automated bone scan index prognostic for prostate cancer

(HealthDay)—The automated Bone Scan Index (aBSI) is an independent prognostic imaging biomarker of overall survival (OS) in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), according to a stud
New genetic testing pathways could ensure patients get personalized BRCA-linked cancer treatments

New genetic testing pathways could ensure patients get personalized BRCA-linked cancer treatments

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchThe BRCA-DIRECT Pathway. Credit:British Journal of Cancer(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41416-024-02832-2Scientists have developed a new clinical pathway for tes

New genetic testing pathways could ensure patients get personalized BRCA-linked cancer treatments

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchThe BRCA-DIRECT Pathway. Credit:British Journal of Cancer(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41416-024-02832-2Scientists have developed a new clinical pathway for tes
Artificial DNA kills cancer: Hairpin-shaped DNA binds with microRNA in cancer cells to trigger an immune response

Artificial DNA kills cancer: Hairpin-shaped DNA binds with microRNA in cancer cells to trigger an immune response

byUniversity of TokyoOncolytic DNA hairpin pairs (oHPs) are introduced to the cancer cell. When the oHPs encounter the tumor-causing overexpressed microRNA (miRNA), they unravel to connect with

Artificial DNA kills cancer: Hairpin-shaped DNA binds with microRNA in cancer cells to trigger an immune response

byUniversity of TokyoOncolytic DNA hairpin pairs (oHPs) are introduced to the cancer cell. When the oHPs encounter the tumor-causing overexpressed microRNA (miRNA), they unravel to connect with
New computational tool identifies novel targets for cancer immunotherapy

New computational tool identifies novel targets for cancer immunotherapy

byChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaIRIS: A big-data informed computational platform for discovering AS-derived cancer immunotherapy targets. Overall workflow of IRIS, computational modules

New computational tool identifies novel targets for cancer immunotherapy

byChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaIRIS: A big-data informed computational platform for discovering AS-derived cancer immunotherapy targets. Overall workflow of IRIS, computational modules
US residents of Mexican descent may have a higher risk of liver cancer with each successive generation

US residents of Mexican descent may have a higher risk of liver cancer with each successive generation

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in individuals of Mexican descent living in Los Angeles has increased with each succ

US residents of Mexican descent may have a higher risk of liver cancer with each successive generation

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in individuals of Mexican descent living in Los Angeles has increased with each succ
Mechanism identified for drug resistance in glioblastoma brain tumors

Mechanism identified for drug resistance in glioblastoma brain tumors

by Sarah Avery,Duke UniversityPro-tumor immune programming in the glioma microenvironment is CaMKK2 dependent. a Schematic depicting scRNA-seq experimental design. n = 4 WT and CaMKK2 KO mice ha

Mechanism identified for drug resistance in glioblastoma brain tumors

by Sarah Avery,Duke UniversityPro-tumor immune programming in the glioma microenvironment is CaMKK2 dependent. a Schematic depicting scRNA-seq experimental design. n = 4 WT and CaMKK2 KO mice ha
Some young cancer survivors face higher risk of premature heart failure

Some young cancer survivors face higher risk of premature heart failure

by Northwestern UniversityIncident Heart Failure Among YA Cancer Survivors (A) Comparison of history of anthracycline treatment vs none. (B) Stratified by young adult (YA) cancers commonly treate

Some young cancer survivors face higher risk of premature heart failure

by Northwestern UniversityIncident Heart Failure Among YA Cancer Survivors (A) Comparison of history of anthracycline treatment vs none. (B) Stratified by young adult (YA) cancers commonly treate
Study sheds new light on the growth of bladder cancer

Study sheds new light on the growth of bladder cancer

by Curtin UniversityCredit: Curtin UniversityNew Curtin University-led research has discovered that using drugs to target a pathway in the body that causes cancerous cells to spread aggressively

Study sheds new light on the growth of bladder cancer

by Curtin UniversityCredit: Curtin UniversityNew Curtin University-led research has discovered that using drugs to target a pathway in the body that causes cancerous cells to spread aggressively
Antibiotics after breast cancer linked to poorer survival, study finds

Antibiotics after breast cancer linked to poorer survival, study finds

by Krista Conger,Stanford University Medical CenterLandmarking analysis to evaluate the impact of antimicrobial exposure on survival over time on N = 772 independent patients. Data were presente

Antibiotics after breast cancer linked to poorer survival, study finds

by Krista Conger,Stanford University Medical CenterLandmarking analysis to evaluate the impact of antimicrobial exposure on survival over time on N = 772 independent patients. Data were presente
A CAR T cell therapy for advanced ovarian cancer developed

A CAR T cell therapy for advanced ovarian cancer developed

by City of Hope National Medical CenterMembrane-bound IL-12 engineered TAG72-CAR T cells induce higher IFNγ, T-cell expansion, and anti-tumor activity in vitro.a–cTumor cell killing o

A CAR T cell therapy for advanced ovarian cancer developed

by City of Hope National Medical CenterMembrane-bound IL-12 engineered TAG72-CAR T cells induce higher IFNγ, T-cell expansion, and anti-tumor activity in vitro.a–cTumor cell killing o
A new approach to targeting cancer cells

A new approach to targeting cancer cells

by University of California - RiversideThe Pellecchia lab at UC Riverside is working on an approach in which effective drugs can be obtained by appropriately designing molecules to contain an ary

A new approach to targeting cancer cells

by University of California - RiversideThe Pellecchia lab at UC Riverside is working on an approach in which effective drugs can be obtained by appropriately designing molecules to contain an ary